commentary...

NFLPA is appealing suspensions of the four players suspended,by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,saying that a:there was a lack of evidence,in the case,b:Commissioner does not have authority to suspend players,in this case... the NFLPA says that it should have gone to an independent arbitrator,or the arbitration set by the NFL,in the collective bargaining agreement,saying basically that the actions were on the field,and not in locker room,which would have allowed it to be heard by the arbitration set up by the NFL... they want to basically gut the Commissioner's power to suspend players,period... unfortunately,in my opinion,they are dead wrong in saying that the "bounty" program was "on the field",because the "bounty" pool of money was set up,by coaches,and players,in the weeks before the games indicated,in the NFL report... unfortunately,they forget one little fact,the "bounty" system was not set up in just one year,but it went on from 2009 to 2011,and there are reports that other players,including Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers,being targeted,in opening game of the 2011-2012 NFL season,and the audio of the disgraced Saints' defensive coordinator Greg Williams targeting San Francisco 49ers' players,"and their body parts",the night before the Saints/49ers playoff game,last season... NFLPA also says,along with the players involved,that the evidence was not shown to them,or there is "no evidence",to suspend the players involved,and basically throwing the coaches,and the Saints' organization under the proverbial bus,in getting the players involved,on the field,for the 2012-2013 NFL season... one not so minor question:NFLPA,and the players involved,why did it(the investigation)take three years,to come out to the NFL fans? answer:you(the coaches,and players involved)lied,and lied,about what happened,in the 2009-2010 NFL investigation,and when it was finally brought back to NFL security's attention,early last season,disgraced head coach Sean Payton,told everybody involved,"to get your ducks,in order",and still lie to NFL investigators... the NFLPA also says that the punishments are "unprecedented",in NFL history... let me remind them of one episode of infamous NFL history:the suspensions of Green Bay Packers' Paul Hornung,and the Detroit Lions' Alex Karras,in 1962,for gambling allegations? how long was their suspensions? answer,again:one year... in my opinion:eat dirt,NFLPA,and the players involved,in this disgusting,and offensive episode in NFL history...